In English (1.10 MB) - Finnlines

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Thanks to the weekly connection between
the Scandinavian Service operated by
Finnlines and the EuroMed service operated
by Grimaldi Lines (see article on page
6), cargo to St. Petersburg via Helsinki can
be accepted and loaded also in any of the
following: Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt,
Cyprus, Greece, Libya, Tunisia, Malta,
Italy, Spain and France.
capaciTy increase
The new direct weekly link between Finland
and Russia is part of a wider action
that has substantially increased the transport
capacity of the well known TransRussiaExpress
Service connecting Germany to
Russia. The traditional route of the vessels
deployed on the twice-a-week service
(Lübeck – Sassnitz - St. Petersburg)
has in fact been modified by introducing
a northbound call in Helsinki once a week.
At the same time, the vessels previously
serving this important trade have been
replaced by larger tonnage. The TransRussiaExpress
service to St. Petersburg was
launched in 1997 and is the market leader
for the ro-ro/passenger trades between
Germany and russia.
n o r T H s e a & b a l T i c
British trade
strengthened
ro-ro LInk To And FroM IMMInGHAM
connections between Finland, Benelux and the Uk have been strengthened
since early March, when a new weekly ro-ro service was launched
on the route linking Helsinki and Amsterdam to the British port of Immingham.
The new line aims to offer a more convenient service to Finnlines’ customers
trading with the Uk. In fact, Immingham is mostly used for unitised cargo and
completes the Finnlines offer that includes another weekly line connecting
Finland to Hull, a port mainly for break bulk cargo.
The new service calls Helsinki on Saturdays, Immingham on Tuesdays and
Amsterdam on Wednesdays. Cargo originating from the Uk and bound to Russia
and Poland is transshipped in Helsinki. The new British route is served by
vessels in the Finnhawk class, that can transport up to 1,900 lane meters of
ro-ro cargo. Both cargo collection and delivery in Immingham is at DNT Dockside
Terminal, while bookings and procedures are handled by the customer
service teams in Hull and Helsinki.
BookInG And InForMATIon:
FINNLAND
Helsinki
sales.fi@finnlines.com
Phone +358 10 343 50
Fax +358 10 343 5200
GrEAT BrITAIn
Hull
sales.uk@finnlines.com
Phone +44 (0)1482 377 655
Fax +44 (0)1482 787 229
the ‘birthday’ was a bit earlier, on 2 January, but the
party for the 20th 20 Years of Finnlink
BACkMAN PRESENTED A COMMEMORATIVE
GIFT For HIS PASSIon And dEdICATIon
anniversary of Finnlink, the successful
Finnlines subsidiary operating the ro-ro/passenger
service between Naantali and kapellskär (Sweden) came
with the spring, on 25 April. Attended by a large part of
the company´s staff, from both Finland and Sweden, the
party held at the Naantali Spa was also attended by the Finnlines President and
CEo Emanuele Grimaldi who presented Christer Backman, the President of Link
Services and managing director of Finnlink, a commemorative silver plate for “the
passion and dedication to the success of the company”. The story of Christer
Backman is in fact the story of the company as he had joined since the inception,
in 1989. “His passion and professionalism are a bright example within the
Finnlines family” said Mr Grimaldi.
Finnlink service between Naantali and kapellskär offers three departures per day.
The company is therefore one of the most reliable logistics partners for shipments
between Sweden and Finland.
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